ORDER that the Motion to Continue (Filing No. 34) is granted. The motion hearing is continued until August 11, 2016 at 9:00 a.m.. Defendants have until July 25, 2016 to answer or otherwise respond to the Complaint (Filing No. 1-1). Defendants have until July 25, 2016 to respond to the Motion for Preliminary Injunction. Ordered by Judge Robert F. Rossiter, Jr. (LAC)

ORDER that the defendants' Joint Motion to Consolidate (Filing No. 32 in case 4:16CV3094; Filing No. 26 in case 4:16CV3100) are granted. The two above-captioned cases are consolidated for all purposes. Case No. 4:16CV3094 is hereby designated as the "Lead Case." Case number 4:16CV3100 is hereby designated as the "Member Case." The court's CM/ECF System has the capacity for "spreading" text among the consolidated cases. If properly docketed, the documents filed in the Lead Case will automatically be filed in all Member Cases. To this end, the parties are instructed to file all further documents related to discovery (except those described in paragraph 5) in the Lead Case, No. 4:16CV3094, and to select the option "yes" in response to the System's question whether to spread the text. The parties may not use the spread text feature to file complaints, amended complaints, and answers; to pay filing fees electronically using pay.gov; or to file items related to service of process. If a party believes that an item in addition to those described in paragraph 4 should not be filed in all the consolidated cases, the party must move for permission to file the item in one or more member cases. The motion must be filed in all the consolidated cases using the spread text feature. Member Cases: 4:16-cv-03094-RFR-TDT, 4:16-cv-03100-RFR-TDT Ordered by Magistrate Judge Thomas D. Thalken. (LAC)

ORDER denying Motion for Evidentiary Hearing and to Present Live Testimony 66 and Motion for Leave to File a Reply Brief 72 in case 4:16-cv-03094-RFR-TDT; and denying Motion for Evidentiary Hearing and to Present Live Testimony 58 and Motion for Leave to File Reply Brief 66 in case 4:16-cv-03100-RFR-TDT. Member Cases: 4:16-cv-03094-RFR-TDT, 4:16-cv-03100-RFR-TDT Ordered by Judge Robert F. Rossiter, Jr. (JSF)